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helping pastors prepare expository sermons

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    • Step One – Sermon Text Selection
    • Step Two – Introductory Survey
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    • Step Four – Closer Study of Context
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    • Hebrews 12:1-3 – From Text to Sermon
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Bible Commentaries to Borrow

Not all pastors are able to purchase Bible commentaries for use in preparing their sermons. However, relatively modern Bible commentaries may be borrowed for an hour and sometimes for as long as 14 days at archive.org. Below are links to lists of these commentaries.

Commentaries on the Whole Bible

The New Bible Commentary, revised by Guthrie, Donald; Motyer, J. A; Davidson, Francis (1979) (Evangelical)

Harper’s Bible Commentary by Mays, James Luther (1988) (Critical)

Old Testament

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,  Deuteronomy

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah

Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Malachi, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

New Testament

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts

Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians

Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews

James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2, 3 John, Jude, Revelation

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